Currents Events are Increasing the Need for Upskilling
Emerging technologies were already disrupting job roles and the skills required to perform them. The coronavirus pandemic has only accelerated the need to upskill employees, as companies realize they are only as resilient as their workforce is. Executing an upskilling strategy now can help your organization not only recover in the near-term, but also adapt...
Read moreCybersecurity Frameworks Can Make Your Cyber Program More Effective
The coronavirus crisis has fundamentally changed the way many companies work. Shelter-in-place requirements across the nation have driven employees to working remotely, and consequently have forced companies into facing the reality of digital transformation, whether they had planned for it or not. This new reality, in turn, has also presented a huge opportunity for cybercrime....
Read moreLessons Learned in Rapid VILT Conversion
Over the past few weeks, you have no doubt seen an unprecedented number of e-mails, webinar invitations and other calls to action relative to making instructor-led training (ILT) content more suitable for virtual environments. There are some great ideas, tips, and practices included in this barrage of information that can help us weather the storm...
Read moreAdapting Workplace Learning for Today, and Tomorrow: Part II
For many companies, budgetary constraints were the primary reason for not adopting new digital learning capabilities. However, the COVID-19 crisis, and directives such as social distancing, could provide the opportunity for learning leaders to rethink their digital learning strategy. To reassess and reprioritize their budgets, or even provide a reason to open budgetary discussions with...
Read moreAdapting Workforce Learning for Today, and Tomorrow: Part I
Today’s business environment has put many workforce learning and development (L&D) initiatives on-hold. According to a recent McKinsey report, businesses around the world are postponing or cancelling in-person training programs in response to COVID-19, workplace learning is emerging as one of the earliest and hardest-hit business initiatives. 1 Based on their observations in early March, roughly...
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